[LIKE]
I can define better: CW QSK Nothing beats the older Ten-Tecs.
Newer radios have outstanding digital features, but they also introduce DSP
latency, and depending on the ability of the software programmer, there can be
a lot of latency in the software. This is counter-productive for high speed
QSK. Older technology wins, hands down!
As always, the real test of any feature, taken out of context and many try to
do here, is whether the radio that loses the feature test, still works good
enough for 98% of the time. For instance, if I have a radio with 100 dB
(close-in) DR3, and another with 105 DB, I may never even experience a
situation where the "better" radio can hear a signal better than the other.
As Rob Sherwood clearly points out in every presentation he makes:
when choosing a radio, we have to take ALL features into consideration, not
just one feature taken out of context.
AND, Rob also says that the single most important feature that a radio must
have is: "you" have to enjoy using it.
This of course is highly subjective, thus different users will have different
favorites.
"Best"? There ain't no such animal!
73,
Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
May the Sunspots be with us!
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec <tentec-bounces+rick=dj0ip.de@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Bob
McGraw K4TAX
Sent: 13 January 2020 04:05
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Cc: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@verizon.net>; Don Rasmussen <wb8yqj@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Classic TenTec QSK, etc.
Define “better”? Which one is the quietest? Which one has the better strong
signal handling ability. Which one has a 100% transmit duty cycle?
There are lots of “better” factors.
Bob, K4TAX
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 12, 2020, at 8:56 PM, Bwana Bob via TenTec <tentec@contesting.com>
> wrote:
>
> Wait a minute...
>
> The Corsair receives better than a IC-7300? My Corsair is a "keeper", but
> why would I want a 7300, even to replace my Paragon. Maybe a 7300 is better
> than a Paragon. Even so, I would expect a "modern" radio to perform better
> than a vintage one.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob WB2VUF
>
>> On 1/11/2020 12:35 AM, Don Rasmussen via TenTec wrote:
>> I don't think you want to compare RGO to IC7300 or IC705, if you do then
>> just buy one of those. They are greatly more feature rich for the dollar.
>> But, if you already have one of those - I have IC7300, maybe an RGO can find
>> a place in the shack. Steve N4LQ did a video comparing CW with IC7300 and
>> Corsair II. Corsair II won very big, IMO even when noise reduction was
>> turned on for the Icom. But, this specific comparison is for the sound from
>> the speaker, not frequency stability, memories, or modes! Corsair wins on
>> quiet rx. I find that IC7300 is vastly closer to Corsair when I turn the AGC
>> off. I would like to hear how RGO compares to Corsair and IC7300 on CW as
>> Steve set things up - with equal speakers. My guess is RGO will have notably
>> quiet audio from the samples I've heard. That could make it a nice niche
>> machine. I posted about this because it seems like the project is moving
>> ahead, as compared to others - like the Palstar transceiver project that
>> faded before launch.
>> de Wb8yqj Don
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